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untimely death of poor Alfred Cellier just on the eve of the production . The dialogue is by Mr . W . S . Gilbert •his old topsy-turvian style that no one ever got tired of at the Savoy . Amongst the artistes who assist are Bros- Lionel Brough , Harry Monkhouse , Frank Wyatt , Messrs . Furneaux Cook , and Jack Robertson ;¦ Misses

Geraldine Ulmar , L . Saunders , Jessie Moore , Eva Moore , E . Jeffreys , and Jenoure , all of whom are in their respective parts exquisite in acting and singing alike . " The Mountebanks" is one of those comic operas which has so many attractions in it that one is glad to go and see it over and over again , and each time one likes it better than the last .

* * * As it grows older " The Theatre " becomes more and more valuable as a correct and not too detailed a record of the events of the month in theatrical circles . But not a small portion of this well compiled magazine is devoted to music and the fine arts . The present number contains a good photograph of Mr . Esmond ,

whb has played so well at Bro . Terry ' s in " The Times , " and other plates equally well got up . "Is the dramatic profession a healthy one ? " is a subject of one of the articles , all of which are readable . Mr . Daniels ably handles the question of the health of the vocation . Mr . Clement Scott gives a poem , " Cling closer still . "

" Oliver Bluff's " paper , " More about Mr . Tree , " continues a subject which has been en evidence lor three months in "The Theatre" regarding the merits or otherwise of Bro . Tree as an actor initiated by his Hamlet . Mr . Cecil Howard is still the writer ( and we hope will be for many years ) of the criticisms , which he deals with in a masterful , thorough , yet kind way .

* * » Messrs . Eglinton , the publishers of " The Theatre , " are also now the publishers of " Men and Women of the Day , " a journal not outrivalled of its kind . The current month ' s issue contains photographs , done by Mr . Barraud , of the Member for the Colonies ( Bro . Henniker Heaton , M . P . ) , the late Miss Cloueh ( the

head of the Ladies College at Cambridge ) , and Bro . Pinero , the renowned dramatist . For two of them we can speak with personal knowledge as to their being speaking likenesses . The biographies are admirably written of the various persons depicted . We notice that the proprietors have , since the commencement of this work of art , been very generous in the way of portraiture of our Fraternity .

The Recent Festival Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

¦ ¦ •- ¦ l . r The following new lists and additions to lists have been received since the publication of our last report : lodge LONDON . £ s . d .

907 Bro . W . B . Heagerty , additional 550 ( raising his list to £ 248 17 s . ) 1298 „ I . Watson ( new Stwd . ) , new list ... 10 10 o 1 3 21 i , H . Esling , new list 12 1 6 Chapter 1472 Comp . C . H . Canning , additional 21 o o

( raising his list to £ 89 5 s . ) Usage 1475 Bro . E . A . Whitley , additional 5 5 o ( raising his list to £ 108 6 s . ) 1-odge of Instruction

1298 Bro . R . P . Angel , additional 11 06 ,, ( raising his list to £ 95 os . ( Jd . ) Unattached Uro . H . C . Haslip , additional 550 . . . _ „ ( raising his list to £ 15 15 s . ) » vv . u . Penseney , additional 550 ( raising his list to £ 26 ss . )

PROVINCES . Unattached DERBYSHIRE . Bro . Percy Wallis , additional ... 21 00 ( raising his list to £ 52 ios . ) , £% HERTFORDSHIRE . " 7 SBro . C . M . Coxon , additional 10 10 o

( raising his list to £ 86 is . ) KENT . 2 I * I 7 » Frank Stanger , new list 15 2 6 j . LANCASHIRE ( EAST DIVISION ) . ¦ f ^ Bt-o . John Kenyon , new list 3110 o Bro * J . H . Sillitoe , additional 31 10 o

, . ( raising his list to £ 47 5 s . ) i 6 * T , S o MIDDLESEX . Tk n ° * S ' yman , new list G 3 o o Brn rt ^ N ORFOLK . ro * U W . G . Barnard , additional 84 o o ( raising his list to £ 406 is . ) „ SOMERSETSHIRE . " ¦ I Bro . E . W . Coombs , new list 22 o o

,. SURREY . Ml » Kev . H . W . Turner , additional ... 10 10 o 180-. , ( raising his list to £ 48 5 s . ) » jas . Andrews , additional 220 ( raising his list to £ 54 12 s . ) ^ SUSSEX . ' •» 0 . N . Wyatt , additional MHO

( raising his list to £ 115 18 s . ) YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . l 2 , NEW STEWARDS . > VLI " **?•£ •Kirkham - ** 2 -U »* P . Hewett

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The Shadwell Clerke Trust.

THE SHADWELL CLERKE TRUST .

FREEMASONS' HALL , GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C , Sth February , 1892 . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , We regret to inform you that the Widow of our late much lamented Grand Secretary , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , has been left very inadequately provided for .

A Committee of Grand Oflicers and others , who have had many opportunities of knowing how conscientiously , efficiently and courteously Col . Clerke discharged all the duties of his Important office , and the eminent services he has rendered to Masonry , has been formed for the purpose of inviting Lodges and Brethren to show their appreciation of his high character and services by joining with them in

raising a Fund for the purchase of a Government Life Annuity for Mrs . Clerke . We send herewith a List of the Committee who have already " given their names , to which additions are solicited . , The Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom ; the R . W . Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; and Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) ,

P . G . W ., G . D . C , have kindly consented to act as Trustees , and an account will be opened immediately in their names at the Bloomsbury Branch of the London and Westminster Bank . # Personal Subscriptions are limited to a maximum of £ 5 ss . In the case of Lodges , Chapters , and other Masonic Bodies there is no limit . Cheques are requested to be sent , addressed to the Treasurer , Bro . Robert Grey , Freemasons '

Hall , Great Queen-street , W . C , made payable to him , and crossed "London and Westminster Bank , Bloomsbury Branch , o / a Shadwell Clerke Trust . " Inasmuch as Bro . George Kenning has kindly undertaken to insert advertisements in the Freemason free of expense , and as the cost of Printing , Stationery , Postage and Receipt Stamps , & c , will be paid by Members of the Committee , the whole amount of " subscriptions , yvithout any deduction , will be available for the proposed object .

We remain , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , THOMAS FENN , Pres . B . of G . P ., Chairman-ROBERT GREY , Pres . B . of B ., Treasurer . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Secretary .

"SHADWELL CLERKE TRUST . " To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , The reference in the newspapers to Col . Shadwell Gierke ' s will having caused some misconception as to the income left to Mrs . Gierke , we think it right to state that we have been furnished with a list

of the securities in which the personal estate was invested . Their value at present prices is , £ 10 , 461 8 s . This includes the £ 1000 mentioned in the will , of which Mrs . Clerke has the testamentary disposition , and also a policy for £ 1000 , payment of which is in question . The sum of . £ 10 , 461 8 s . invested in securities suitable for trusts would yield a yearly income of £ 310 .

Out of this by the will £ 100 a year is to be paid to each of the sons , and the balance to Mrs . Clerke on condition she provides a home for and maintains the daughter . Should the policy money not be received , the balance will be reduced to £ 80 a year . Mrs . Clerke has a small entailed property of her own in Ireland which brings in a precarious income , the

average of the last two years being £ 133 ios . So far as we are able to learn , the whole of her income will therefore be either . £ 243 or £ 213 to provide a home and maintain herself and daughter , which is sufficient to show that for a lady in her position she " has been left very inadequately provided for . "

When the will was read it was believed that Mrs . Clerke was left a life interest in her husband ' s real estate in Ireland , but this appears not to have been legally carried out , and it is to fulfil , to some extent , the evident intention of Col . Clerke that " The Shadwell Clerke Trust" has been formed .

The brethren to whom our circular was addressed are reminded that the case was not put before them as one of Charity , nor were they solicited for subscriptions . They were invited to join with the Committee in testifying by the purchase of a life annuity for Mrs . Clerke "their appreciation of Col . Gierke ' s high character and services . " —Yours fraternally , THOMAS FENN , Pres . B . of G . P ., Chairman .

ROBERT GREY , Pres . B . of B ., Treasurer . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Secretary . Freemasons' Hall , 22 nd February , 1892 .

TRUSTEES . The M . W . Pro G . M ., the Right Hon . the EARL OF LATHOM . The R . W . Deputy G . M ., the Right Hon . the EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE . The R . W . Bro . Sir ALBERT W . WOODS ( Garter ) ,

P . G . Warden . CHAIRMAN . The V . W . Bro . THOMAS FENN , Pres . B . of G . P . TREASURER . The V . W . Bro . ROBERT GREY , Pres . B . of B . SpfRFTARV The V . W . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON . P . G . D .

COMMITTEE . W . Bro . 1 . AIRD , M . P ., S . G . D . R . W . „ Sir FRANCIS ALSTON , K . C . M . G ., P . G . W . V . W . „ J . D . ALLCROFT , P . G . Treas .

W . „ S . J . AT 1 ENBOROUGH , P . M . 234 S . „ „ E . K . BAILEV , J . G . D . „ „ BRACKSTONE BAKER , P . G . D . „ „ S . B . BANCROFT , W . M . 2127 . „ „ CHARLES BARRY , G . Supt . of Wks .

The Shadwell Clerke Trust.

W . Bro . CHARLES BELTON , P . D . G . D . C . „ „ JAMES BRETT , P . G . Purst . „ „ LENNOX BROWNE , P . M . 2256 . ' V . W . „ Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , P . G . Chap . W . „ T . G . BULLEN , P . G . Std . Br . R . W . „ Sir FRANCIS BURDETT , Bart ., P . G . M .

Middx . W . „ Col . S . BURNEY , P . G . D . R . W . „ Col . Hon . H . BYNG , P . G . W . W . „ W . M . BYWATER , P . G . S . B . R . W . „ Col . T . CALDWELL , P . G . M . Cantabs . „ „ Gen . Hon . SOMERSET J . G . CALTHORPE-,

P . G . W . „ „ Colonel MALET DE CARTERET , P . G . M . Jersey . W . „ C C . CHESTON , P . G . D . „ „ General H . CLERK , P . G . D . „ „ R . CLOWES . G . Std . Br . „ „ RALPH GLUTTON , P . G . D . „ „ S . COCHRANE , P . M . 3 . „ „ J . T . COLLINS , P . G . S . B .

„ „ Col . A . B . COOK , J . P ., P . A . G . D . C . „ „ A . COOPER , P . G . Stwd . „ „ G . COOPER , P . G . D . R . W . „ Lord CREMORNE , P . G . W . ., „ ROBERT CUNLIFFE , P . G . W . W . „ Lieut . CZARNECKI , 1260 . W . „ Sir L . DARELL , P . G . D . „ „ Lieut .-Col . J . DAVIES , P . D . G . D . C

„ „ Baron DE FERRIERES , P . G . D . „ „ Alderman J . C DIMSDALE , W . M . 1 , P . G . S . „ „ C . H . DRIVER , P . G . S . of Wks . „ „ H . J . P . DUMAS , P . G . D . „ „ J . S . EASTES , P . G . D . „ „ E . J . EMMERSON , P . G . Std . Br . R . W . „ Earl of EUSTON , P . G . M . Norths and Hunts . V . W . „ GEORGE EVERETT , G . Treas .

XV . „ G . E . FAIRCHILD , P . M . 1196 . „ „ J . E . LE FEUVRE , P . G . D . „ „ T . H . GARDINER , P . M . 1150 . „ „ H . GARROD , P . G . Purst . „ „ JOHN GIBSON , P . G . S . of W . „ „ RUDOLPH G . GLOVER , P . D . G . D . C . „ „ CLEMENT GODSON , M . D ., G . Stwd . „ „ RALPH GOODING , M . D ., P . G . D .

„ „ FRANK GREEN , P . G . D . „ „ Sir C . H . GREGORY , P . G . D . R . W . „ T . F . HALSEY , M . P ., P . G . M . Herts . W . „ CHARLES HAMMERTON , P . G . S . B . R . W . „ Sir REGINALD HANSON , Bt . M . P ., P . G . W . W . „ Col . CHARLES HARDING , P . A . G . D . C . „ „ Sir G . D . HARRIS , P . G . D . „ „ F . R . XV . HEDGES . P . G S . B .

R . W . „ Lord HENNIKER , P . G . M . Suffolk . W . „ GEORGE H . HOPKINSON , P . G . S . V . W . „ Rev . E . L . G . HOUNDLE , P . G . C . Surrey . W . „ HENRY A . HUNT , P . G . Supt . of Wks . „ „ G . KELLY , P . G . S . B . „ „ GEORGE KENNING , P . G . D . Middx . R . W . „ Lord KENSINGTON , P . G . M . South Wales ( W . Division ) .

W . „ C E . KEvSER , P . P . G . W . Herts . „ „ F . S . KNYVETT , P . G . D . „ „ Lieut-Col . GEORGE LAMBERT , P . G . S . B . „ „ W . G . LEMON , P . G . D . V . W . „ E . LETCHWORTH , Grand Sec . W . „ P . DE LANDE LONG , P . G . D . R . W . „ Lord LIMERICK , P . P . G . M . Bristol .

W . „ G . D . LISTER , W . M . 2243 . „ „ HENRY LOVEGROVE , W . M . 2416 . „ „ LOVELAND LoVELAND , P . G . D . „ „ Admiral A . H . MARKHAM , P . M . 257 . „ „ CHARLES MARTIN , P . A . G . D . C . V . W . „ Rev . C . J . MARTYN , P . G . Chap . W . „ C . F . MATIER , P . G . Std . Br . „ „ J . H . MATTHEWS , P . D . G . D . C . .. .. F . MEAD . P . G . S . B .

„ „ T . HASTINGS MILLER , G . S . B . R . W . „ Sir JOHN B . MONCKTON , P . G . W . „ „ Col . G . NOEL MONEY , P . G . M . Surrey . W . „ E . MONTEUUIS , P . G . S . B . „ „ T . H . NES 11 I TT , D . P . G . M . Isle of Man . „ „ J . C . PARKINSON , P . G . D . „ „ A . A . PENDLEBURY . „ „ Col . JAMES PETERS , P . G . S . B .

V . W . „ F . A . PHILBRICK , Q . C , Grand Registrar . W . „ Capt . N . G . PHILIPS , P . G . D . „ „ TURTLE PIGOTT , P . A . G . D . C . „ „ Col . H . PLATI " , P . G . D . „ „ SAMUEL POPE , Q . C , P . G . D . R . W . „ W . A . F . POWELL , P . G . M . Bristol . W . |„ Dr . T . PURCHAS , P . A . G . D . C . „ „ Lieut .-Gen . C W . RANDOLPH , G . Supt .

Sussex . V . W . „ Rev . J . ROBBINS , D . D ., P . G . Chap . R . W . „ H . D . SANDEMAN , P . D . G . M . Bengal . W . „ Sir BRUCE M . SETON , P . G . D . „ „ W . SHURMUR , W . M . 2374 . V . W . „ Kev . R . J . SIMPSON , P . G . Chap . XV . „ HENRY SMITH , P . G . D . „ „ W . F . SMITHSON , P . G . D .

„ „ A . C . SPAULL , P . G . R . Salop . V . W . „ Rev . C W . SPENCER STANHOPE , P . G . C R . W . „ Col . LE GENDRE N . STARKIE , P . G . M . E . Lanes . W . „ W . E . STEWART , P . A . G . D . C . „ „ EDWARD TERRY , P . G . Treas . R . W . „ T . W . TEW , P . G . M . W . Yorks . W . „ J . LEWIS THOMAS , P . A . G . D . C . „ „ RAYMOND H . THRUPP , D . P . G . M . Middx .

„ „ J . TOYE , W . M . 1227 . „ „ T . TROLLOPE , P . G . D . R . W . „ Lord VALENTIA , P . G . W . W . „ Sir J . SOMERS VINE , P . G . D . „ „ Capt . T . C . WALLS , P . G . W . Middx . „ „ P . WATERLOW , G . Stwd . V . W . „ Dr . E . WENDT , G . Sec . Ger . Cor . W . „ FREDK . WEST , P . G . D . „ „ Sir H . TRUEMAN WOOD , P . A . G . D . C .

The next meeting of this Committee , with the addition of those Brethren who , in the meantime , may have signified their wish to join , will be held here on MONDAY , 2 nd May , at FIVE o'clock , of which this is to be taken as notice . FRANK RICHARDSON , Freemasons' Hall , Secretary . 5 th April , 1892 .